Flexible manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate ("PET")

a polyethylene terephthalate and flexible technology, applied in the field of commercial manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate (“ pet”) polymers, can solve the problems of inability to maintain various premixed containers of vpet and pcr material, time-consuming and costly process, and inability to meet the requirements of the customer, so as to reduce the possibility of human error or missed operation

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-17
EASTMAN CHEM CO
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[0013] In at least one embodiment, each of the sources of material (VPET and PMC) is in fluid communication with a loading bin to allow delivery of the dry solid materials to the loading bin, prior to being transported to the bulk-container. In at least one embodiment, the fluid c

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This process can obviously be time consuming and costly as it requires additional manufacturing steps, such as crystallizing and solid stating.
This is because such premixed containers typically have other more problematic issues.
For instance, since different ratios of VPET and PCR material ar

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[0017] As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. However, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The FIGURE is not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative bases for the claims and / or as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0018] Except where otherwise expressly indicated, all numerical quantities herein indicating amounts of material are to be understood as modified by the word “about” in describing the broadest scope of the invention. Practice within the numerical limits stated is generally preferred. Also, unless expressly stated to the contrary: percent, “parts o...

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Abstract

In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and system for providing blends of virgin polyethylene terephthalate (VPET) and a VPET property modifying component (PCM). In one embodiment, separate sources of solid VPET and solid PMC are provided. A conduit is provided between the sources and a bulk-container, which is suitable for delivery to an end user. VPET from the source of VPET and PMC from the PMC source are selectively dispensed into the conduit in a desired amount to form a uniform blend of materials comprising a predetermined ratio of VPET relative to PMC. The blend of materials is transported to the bulk-container for delivery to an end user.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] In at least one aspect, the present invention pertains to the commercial manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) polymers. [0003] 2. Background Art [0004] Polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) is an established bottle polymer that produces rigid bottles with excellent clarity and gloss. These containers are manufactured by a process that typically comprises drying the PET resin, injection molding a preform and, finally, stretch blow molding the finished bottle. [0005] In an effort to conserve resources, blends of virgin polyethylene terephthalate (“VPET”) polymer and post-consumer recycled PET (PCR) material have been used for forming PET bottles. The blends can comprise any suitable ratio, but typically comprise between 75% to 95% VPET and 5% to 25% PCR material, on a weight basis. [0006] The VPET and the recycled PET (PCR) are often provided to the bottle manufacturer by a PET supplier. To reduce inventory ...

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IPC IPC(8): B01F3/18B01F5/04B01F15/04B29B7/00B29B7/88B29B17/00
CPCB01F3/18B01F5/0403B01F15/0412B29B7/007B29B7/88B29C2947/926B29B2017/042B29K2067/00B29L2031/7158B29C47/1009B29B17/0042Y02W30/62B29C48/286B29C2948/926B29B7/002B01F23/60B01F25/31B01F35/83C08G63/183C08F2/01C08L67/02B29B7/00
Inventor MONCADA ANDRES, JUAN ANTONIOMURDAUGH, PERRY MICHAELCARTER, JASON OLIVER
Owner EASTMAN CHEM CO
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